Chapter 8 networkpulus test 3
reverse proxy
A proxy that provides Internet clients access to services on its own network is known as what type of proxy?
SIEM system
A system that is capable of collecting and analyzing information generated by firewalls, IDS, and IPS systems is known as which term below?
banner-grabbing attack
An attack in which hackers transmit bogus requests for connection to servers or applications in order to harvest useful information to guide their attack efforts is known as what option below?
man-in-the-middle attack
An attack that involves a person redirecting or capturing secure transmissions as they occur is known as what type of attack?
Network
At what layer of the OSI model do firewalls operate?
Layer 7
At what layer of the OSI model do proxy servers operate?
IRC
Botnets often make use of what chat protocol in order to receive commands?
honeynet
If multiple honeypots are connected to form a larger network, what term is used to describe the network?
worms
Programs that run independently and travel between computers and across networks, such as by e-mail attachment or virtually any kind of file transfer, are known as which option below?
phishing
The process in which a person attempts to glean access for authentication information by posing as someone who needs that information is known as what option below?
Active Directory
What feature of Windows Server allows for agentless authentication?
dynamic ARP inspection
What feature on some network switches can be used to detect faked arp messages?
smurf attack
What kind of attack involves a flood of broadcast ping messages, with the originating source address being spoofed to appear as a host on the network?
Content-filtering firewall
What kind of firewall blocks traffic based on application data contained within the packets?
Boot sector viruses
What kind of virus runs in place of the computer's normal system files?
Buffer overflow
What kind of vulnerability is exploited by a ping of death?
virtual wire mode
What mode setting on a firewall makes the firewall transparent to surrounding nodes as if it's just part of the wire?
UTM (Unified Threat Management)
What of the following features does not distinguish an NGFW from traditional firewalls?
Agent
What software might be installed on a device in order to authenticate it to the network?
logic bomb
What type of virus are dormant until a specific condition is met, such as the changing of a file or a match of the current date?
Jamming
What wireless attack might a potential hacker execute with a specially configured transmitter?
metasploit
Which software below combines known scanning techniques and exploits to allow for hybrid exploits?
iptables
Which software below serves as the firewall for Linux systems?
DRDoS (distributed reflector DoS) attack
Which type of DoS attack orchestrates an attack using uninfected computers?
Posture assessment
Your organization has just approved a special budget for a network security upgrade. What procedure should you conduct in order to make recommendations for the upgrade priorities? Data breach
amplification attack
A reflective attack can be increased in intensity by combining it with what type of attack?
0.0.0.0
In ACL statements, the any keyword is equivalent to using what wildcard mask below?
polymorphism
What characteristic of viruses make it possible for a virus to potentially change its characteristics (such as file size, and internal instructions) to avoid detection?
TEMPEST
Which option below is a standard created by the NSA that defines protections against radio frequency emanations?
Stoned
Which virus below combines polymorphism and stealth techniques to create a very destructive virus?